Discharge mechanism for containers



March 15 1927.

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'DISCHARGE MECHANISM FOR CONTAINERS Filed Feb. 16, 1926 ATTORNEYS lzepsz Patented Mar. 5, 1927.v

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infinit; itbrfen il FIJY( qli n' Appli'cation filedV February 16, 1326.V Serial No. 88,520.

'This invention relates'to improvements in.;v Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but showuf's for"'permitting"dry'snd'feomminutedf ngfthe pouring' device-1n open position ;l

metter,f'as" for''examplesaltgftobe: poured'ffgj'; Fig. 511s aveltiealn `*s'eeton taken'r online v fytiongr 'fr 'lf'fromey'e'ntzginrwithout. the necessity of ref- "ift: i'For vfuller understanding of the invendevice showing the smein` closed posi- The pouring device comprises 2L member wfgenerally f indczitedat 13; and af member 26 adapted 4t0-be slidably? received; -withinsaid nfembe 1'. The'V member 13 has :two sidewalls *14"extend'ingfinjplarallel relaitien from its ibottom g-wall l., `'and "one end willl,A the being otherwise an" open)v member, Y

itis :open ati-one endl-and has e 1 member jthat is tofsy,

no `top,lv although-a topi 1could-befp1ovided if idesiredi "without departing frein-l -ithe spirit lis efrvertieal'seetion taken through ff c The trough-like membery isseeured to the v.

f -tivelygot said member 1331s well' 'es theup "ffIti'san:ebjebt ftheinention to provide-fthe lContainer top;. li -r y; l A "Maf sil'npletlndfreliblefdevieefor tlepurposefx; rFig'-.'=6/ is front elevation of the pouring 60 "diea'tedfWhihffnizi'be. readily'flseeured"vdeviee 'alone-"gend showing:hftbrells j withinthe!conte-ine@ n'd whichv dan bev-by meansfofj-whichit is secured te the oon`VY iofcheaJly mlfturedk l L" i "ftl "I ffi "YThe"dev'ee'e'isistsof two relatively movi-f: Fig. 7 is a side elevationof Fig. Grand fi'bleiembers;"'ne"of'whichis"adapted'to be* showing the posi-tionifotliepouringifleviee 65 fe'euedbenethithe'top f'tl'lee'ontainer and' when lolosedy 1 K .1 i., q w

Y -lvhiehhs ein"penng'thereinthrongh'which Fig. 58 is a top Viewrvof Fig. 7; andv j y -15 "the"Cffnfiinutednft'ter'within'thejcontiinerzv `lFig.y y9 lis a` view-similar to Fig. 8; but l `i"edpted to p'ss for"disehargetherefrom showing the pouring device-inopen posi- 'twhen "fsli'deV 'wh'ieloconstitutes'the"seeond tion. 55;. i 70 'i 'essentielfelementfismoVed toj permit said@v Ingthe drawings, 10 indicates the top of a matter tofp'ss 'thrUg'hsa'id opening: More geardboa-rdcontainer;- andllfl thejbody there- 2'0'"pu'tzioularly"tlefdeviee consists'o a eonduib"otwhichfmaybe-of "any suitable? form, u f"ortruglliliniembe'openlat one'Tend and cylindricalform being sho-wn! An opening `"hzvingfen epeningini'its bottom; saidmemf's provided in the side of thecontainer im- 75 i ""ber'serIinQas a housing"fornffeonduit or ;medi9te1y below the topthereoafs-indivs'lidefl-duptedftd be received'"-jjthvereinlindicatedat12, the `contents ofthe container s 25"w'liiih`"Wheniin onefpositi'onwill uneoye'r the passing vthroughthis openingwhenzthepoun v "betftoniffopeningfinithe'housingto"permit the? f ing 'device vis in'openposit'ion. f 80 "tion reference-ig'madefto"Jthefdeti'led de; --of'the invention'.` For'simplieityfoff manu- 9,0 seriptioh' thereofl taken' in Vonne'ctionwith:V f'act'iire,ho'wever, itis, preferred teimake the "thereccompanyigdrawngforming part ofA memberfl an open top member; `andrsaidv 2i0 fth'isepeeifi'ction"andwhreinftliezf'preferred member will thereforeforA convenience of frmffhe*inventoniis shwnl ldescriptionloe hereinafter referre'dfto as a lm-the pourin'g'devicethe'samebeingfshown as top fof the'eonteiner b ycmeans ofrearsli' er'-` *15 tohed bel'ow'the-topota';continer and es :tending from; the edgesof the end and side ,eingl'liclos'edposition,the'view beingf-takenlwalls -thereofsafid eers'beingZ-bent over the "f:"onfligdgyoflg, 2'; l: top ofthe'eontainer afterbeinglpaesedthere- 100 Fig. Qi's` an' elevation .of the upperfpart through as-willbe reejdly-understoocheand of a contain'er`tl1"evpouringf;deviceffbeing* the open end o-sai'dvmember"ispositioned 50 'shoyvr''in frontelevatin'g" ri" edjjacentthe opening 12 in -tl-ie Container. 1 Figljis abottomplanfviewof the pour- Itwill'be undenstoodthat;y thetepedgesof ing the? endv and side lwlls 1 1:6v 21nd A14; respee i right edges at the open end of the same will be brought into juxtaposition with Vthe top and side wall of the kcontainer torprevent,` leakage of the contents of the container past.v

said edges. In the bottom of the trough-` like member isI an opening 18 through which the contents of the containerenter the trough for'passage through the opening 12y in the side ofy the container when the'con- A`VA--f'I-he opening 18 in thetrough-like .mein-Y 'tu'rne'd end-E21.`

through a slot in the end wall 16 of the Y trough-like member.. `The length of the ex- J "tension-is such that wheiithe slide is fully" ber-P13 is4 controlled Vby the slide or slidable'. -Y m'emberf26, which has an opening 19.extend.5..

`Iing therethrough.: When the slide 26vis fully 'pulled-*out both openings18 and 19ar'e in f register to permit the contentsof the conf.. Y- tainer 'to V-bepoured out.

`vided with an extension 20having. an up*- The extension projects pulled out both of saidopenings 18 and 19 rwill-'register'asi-shown in Figs. 1,25 and 9 A vwhereupon the contents of the container may Y y conduitjhaving openings in their. bottom be Apoured' out. Y

The slidable member 26 is of a length to extend through thewall of thecontainer and isprovide'd with a pull tab 22 which, when the slide is fully pushed into the trough-like member, isdisposec'lV iiiclose proximity to nthe outsidewall of the container as is clearly --shownnin Figs. 1 andv 3. y f be understood :that when the slide is fully.. pushed in, theopeiiings 18 and 19 will be out It will of course of register andthe-opening 18 closed by the Tlieslide is preferably made lin the form.v of an Vopen-ended box-likemember, the same having sidewalls 23 extending in parallel re-` Y lation from-theibottom of the slide and being -v provided with bent-.over extensions 24' which.

are adaptedto make frictional Contact with lthe underside ofi thetop -offthe container. `The bent-over extensions are preferably of widthv to meet atleast along that portion which will extend beyond the container when the fslidefis pulled out. The slide will therey'-fo'rform a conduit through which the material to loe-poured 4will flow.

fl Ilf; desired, the top of the container may be reinforced at tlie'placeof securement of the Y pouring -member thereof as by means ofV a sheet of tinv 25 (see Fig. 5)9disposed on the Y outerside ofthe cover, thesecuringrears of 'the pouring device passing through saidplate and-being bent over in the usual manf ner. By providing this extra reinforcing member `25 any'tendencyofthe pouring device* securing means to-fpull through the card- The-pouriiig devicem-ay be considered ascensisting of two t'elescope'dV conduits; the outer of which isV secured to the container,

The slide is prof-.1`

both conduits having bottom openings adapt'- ed to register topermit the contents of theV container to be poured out through the inner conduit. j u What I claim is:

1. Inv combination with a'closed container Y duit is withdrawn from the outerrcon'duit a predetermined distance, said `eonduits formthe containermaybe poured `tlfieiefrom When the `openings insaid conduits ,arein register.

2. 1n combination, a member having a bottom wall, upstanding'side Walls, and an end wall, a Vconduit` slidable/ within, said member Y are adapted to register when the inner iconing a passage through Ywhich, the contents of Y and4 having anexteiisioiiprojecting through Y. f

the end wall, alug on the end-*of the extension for limiting tlm-Withdrawal. ofthe conduit fromA said membenaidmember and Walls which areadaptedto Vregister when the conduit isivithdrawii from saidvinember as far said extension willpermit.; j.. 4 j

3. In combination, a memberY havingV a botf sionI for limiting thel withdrawal ofjthe conduit fromsaid member, said member and conduit havingV openings in their;` bottom walls which areVv adapted to register when the conduit is Ywithdrawn from,saidmember as .far as said extension. willpermit, Vsaidmember having.` ears extending from the edges of. rits walls whereby itV may be securedto a body.' Y

' '4. In combinatiomamembeiliaving abotwall, a conduit'slidalol-e` withinl said member tom wall, upstaiiding side vwa`lls,vand an end l 'wall, a conduit slidable withiuvsaid member ico `tom wall, upstanding side .wallsfan'duan end 1 and having an .extensionfprojecting-through the end wall, a lug on the end .of ision for limiting the Ywithdrawal ,ofythe conduit from said member, said member and conduit having openinggsjin their bottom walls which are' adaptedy to register when the Y Aconduit is withdrawn from saidY member as far assaid..extension will permit, said member h'avingiears extend-ing, from the edges of .-its walls whereby it may be secured kto abody,

said conduit having la, downwardly extending pull Ytab proj ecting below the bottom of -said memberY in. front thereof. i y Y 5. In combinationa .member having a bot'-Y tom wall, upstanding sidewalls, and an end tthe'- exten- -Wall, andadaptedto be securedto the under l side of thetop ofa container, a conduit slidable within said-member and having an exi-aeigleaogeee i lug-ien; the`v` en'd jof the extension ferwlmtingi #register when .the conduit is front-'said member as far as said extension will permit, and the upper side of said conduit being frictionally engaged by theunder side of the'top of the container.

6. A closure and pouring spout for containers comprising Vthe combination with a container havin an apertured wall, of an extensible conduit having relatively movable portions having openings arranged to move in and out of registry, said conduit being secured against the inside of one wall of the container with one end abutting the apertured wall thereof and projecting therethrough when said conduit is extended. 7. A closure and pouring spout for lcontainers comprising the combination with a container having an apertured wall of an extensible conduit having a closed end and an open end and comprising relatively movable portions having openings normally out of registry but movable into registry when said conduit is extended, said conduit being secured against the inside of one wall of theV container with its open end abutting the apertured wall thereofto project therethrough when said conduit is extended to bring said openings into registry.

8. A closure and pouring spout for conl v ing an a-pertured wall, of a closure and pouring spout therefor comprising inner andVv tainers comprising the combination-with a container having an apertured wall, of an extensible conduit having a closed end and an open end and comprising relatively movable portions having openings normally out of registry but movable into registry when said conduit is extended, Vsaid conduit being secured on the inside of one wall of the container, with its openendadjacent the aperv tured wall thereof, for movement parallel to said second mentioned wall outwardly through said last mentioned wall when said conduit is extendedto bring said openings into registry. l

9. A, closure and pouring tainers comprising, the combination with a container, of an extensible conduit having a closed end and an Open endend comprising relatively movable portions having openings normally out of registry but jmovablevintol registry when said conduit is extended, said conduit being se-cured on the inside of vone l wall of the container with its open end at the dihedral angle formed by two walls of said container;

10.` The combinationwith a container having an apertured wall of an'extensible conduit comprising inner and outerA relatively slidable members, said conduit being closed at one end and open at the other, and havspout for coninginpenings,arranged toeregister;,ivhnsaid conduit is extendedsaid condnitgbeing; se-

taiiier iniregister .with theiapertureainthe aperturediwall for -movement f thiough said apertureewhert said-ceonduitds extended to 1, brings saide openings into- Iregistry.

11. The combination with a container .having an apertured wall of an extensible conduit comprising inner kand outer relatively slidable members, said conduit being closed yat one end and open at the other, and having openings arranged to'register Lwhen said conduit is extended, said conduit being se-4 curedagainst the inside of one wall of said container in register with the aperture inthe apertured wall for movement parallel to the second mentioned wall outwardly through said aperture-when said conduit is extendedto bring said openings into registry.

12. The combination with a container. having an apertured wall ofl an extensible con- Vduit comprising inner and outer relativelyv cured-ron .the insideof. one iwallcof said C011- slidable members, said conduit being closed. Y

at one end and open at the other, and having openings arranged to register when said conduit is extended,said conduit being se-`V cured in the dihedral angleformed by two walls of said container, with its open end abutting one of said'walls in register with said aperture for move-ment therethrough when said conduit is extended to bring said openings into registry.

13. The combination witha container havouter relatively `slidable trough 4members adaptedto ytelescope one Vwithin the other,

each Vof said members having an opening,

both of which are in register when said inV ner member is extended, said outer member .Y

being secured against the inside of one'wall of a container to support said inner member for sliding movement outward through the aperture of another wall of said container when saidspout is extended.

14. In combinationy with a container having an aperturedwalha closure `and ouring slidable trough members adapted to telescope one within the other, each of said members spout comprising inner'and outer re atively havingan opening both of which are in register when said inner member is extended, and said outer member being secured'against the inside of one wall of a. container to support said iniierniember for sliding movement parallel to said wall outward through f the aperture of another wall of said container when said spout is extended.

l5. In combination with a container having an apertured wall, a closure and pouring spout comprising inner vand fouter relatively slidable trough members adapted to telescope one within the otherpeach of said lmembers having an opening and [cent thedine of intersectionpfseidlwyellsfor saidvopenings beingf in register when said movement parallel to saidsegond mentioned inner member is extended, and said outer Well through the aperture when seid spout is l0 member being secured against the -inside of, extended, 'A k- .5 one Wall of container to support said inner In testimony whereof,f I have hereunto set memberfwith itsrmouth normally abutting my hand'vthisl "c1eyf-ofgglebruary,1926. z

the epertured. Walllof said container adju Y i Y Y VAN-DREANER. 

